Climate · Sadsbury

Sadsbury, PA climate

Sadsbury has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
85°
951st hottest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
January low
22°
519th mildest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
Rain + melted snow
50 in
226th wettest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
Snow a winter
32 in
1754th least snowy of 3,541 Pennsylvania towns
A normal year

What a year in Sadsbury feels like

Winter

42° / 24°
Typical high / low · 8 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

62° / 40°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 19

Summer

83° / 62°
Typical high / low · 16 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

65° / 44°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 25
Best months to be outsideMayJunAugSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Sadsbury weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January39°22°3.6" 7.9"1211 22° – 38°
February42°23°2.8" 11.5"1013 22° – 41°
March50°30°4.3" 6.3"125 35° – 49°
April63°40°3.9" 1.1"120 47° – 56°
May72°50°3.8" 0110 57° – 67°
June80°59°4.6" 0110 66° – 73°
July85°64°4.8" 0110 71° – 78°
August83°62°4.5" 0100 68° – 76°
September77°55°5.0" 0100 63° – 70°
October65°44°4.5" 090 50° – 61°
November54°34°3.5" 0.7"101 38° – 49°
December44°27°4.2" 4.4"116 27° – 47°
Year63°43°49.5"31.9"13135

“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.

Rain & snow

Rain and snow in Sadsbury

Sadsbury gets 50 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 131 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 35 days of the year.

50 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 86% of U.S. towns
32 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 60% of U.S. towns
35 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 56% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.0"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
12"
Frost & the growing season

About 190 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first one by October 25. That leaves about 190 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 64% of U.S. towns.

120
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
<1
nights below 0° in a normal year
16
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Sadsbury

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Sadsbury, 85% of that work is heating and 15% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

85%heating
5,338 heating degree daysLess heating than 59% of U.S. towns
909 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 55% of U.S. towns

Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.

Around Sadsbury

Sadsbury and its neighbors

Sadsbury borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.4°. West Caln has the coldest January nights (22°) and Valley the hottest July afternoons (85°). Sadsbury’s January low is 22° and its July high 85°.

Sadsbury: January low 22°, July high 85°Christiana: January low 22°, July high 85°Atglen: January low 22°, July high 85°West Fallowfield: January low 22°, July high 85°Highland: January low 22°, July high 85°Coatesville: January low 22°, July high 86°Caln: January low 22°, July high 86°West Brandywine: January low 22°, July high 85°Honey Brook: January low 22°, July high 84°Salisbury: January low 22°, July high 85°West Sadsbury: January low 22°, July high 85°Parkesburg: January low 22°, July high 85°Valley: January low 22°, July high 85°West Caln: January low 22°, July high 85°Sadsbury: January low 22°, July high 85° SadsburyWest SadsburyParkesburgValleyWest Caln
ColderMilder22° to 22°
West Caln21.7° −0.2°
Sadsbury21.9°
West Sadsbury21.9° same
Parkesburg21.9° same
Valley22.1° +0.2°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Sadsbury compares

Summer heat85° July high
Hotter than 51% of U.S. towns951st hottest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
Winter cold22° January low
Milder than 62% of U.S. towns519th mildest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
Precipitation50" a year
Wetter than 86% of U.S. towns226th wettest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns
Snow32" a winter
Snowier than 60% of U.S. towns1754th least snowy of 3,541 Pennsylvania towns
Growing season190 frost-free days
Longer than 64% of U.S. towns537th longest of 3,547 Pennsylvania towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.8°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Sadsbury averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.5°). The shift is larger than in 88% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.9° now 33°, was 30°
🌷 Spring+1.5° now 51°, was 50°
☀️ Summer+1.4° now 72°, was 71°
🍂 Fall+1.6° now 55°, was 53°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Sadsbury’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 27° to 47°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Sadsbury’s climate

What is the coldest month in Sadsbury?

January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 22°.

What is the hottest month in Sadsbury?

July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 64°. About 16 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Sadsbury get?

About 32 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.

When is the first frost in Sadsbury?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 25, and the last spring frost by April 19.

What is the rainiest month in Sadsbury?

September, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 50 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sadsbury itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Coatesville 2 W, PA (3 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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